Oakland public schools prepared to reopen, even as COVID variant surges

With Oakland public schools set to reopen Monday, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell says the school district is prepared, even as cases of the delta variant continue growing.

Bomb squad determines device found in Jack London Square is 'not explosive'

Oakland police spokesperson Officer Johnna Watson said the call came in to the department's communication division just before 3 p.m. from an unidentified person who claimed that a bomb was placed in Jack London Square.

Suspicious package causes 5-block evacuation radius in Oakland's Jack London Square
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Oakland police say an anonymous bomb threat was phoned in shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, and officers discovered an item inside of a building in the area described by the caller. The Alameda County bomb squad is responding, police said.

'Life is truly fragile:' Family of dead East Bay runner thanks community

Through tears, Jen Yao said that she wanted to meet every person who had helped look for her husband, Philip Kreycik, from the volunteer searchers to people who brought her coolers of ice.

Bay Area cities consider vaccine mandate similar to New York City's

Could you be required to be vaccinated to enter an indoor venue in the Bay Area? Some cities are now considering a mandate following New York City’s lead. City leaders in San Francisco and Berkeley are pushing for a mandate.

Body found near East Bay trail believed to be of missing runner Philip Kreycik

Authorities on Tuesday confirmed that a body located near a trail at the Pleasanton Ridge open space area is believed to be that of Philip Kreycik, who was reported missing over three weeks ago.

Current COVID case data would put Alameda County in purple tier of old reopening plan

Alameda County would be in the most restrictive tier of the state's former pandemic reopening plan based on the county's current COVID-19 case data, the top county health official said Tuesday.

U-Haul truck driver crashes into hydrant, damages fence in Oakland

Oakland police are investigating a collision where the driver of a rented U-Haul truck apparently lost control and crashed into a fire hydrant and a fence on Monday. 

1 dies in Castro Valley house fire

One person is dead due to a house fire Monday afternoon in the unincorporated Alameda County community of Castro Valley, county fire officials said. 

Homeless man on bicycle killed on I-580 in Emeryville

Witnesses told officers that the man was on a bike traveling the wrong way, against traffic, when he was hit by one vehicle, and then another.

CHP looking for suspect in deadly San Leandro hit-and-run

The California Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who struck and killed an East Bay man on Interstate 880 and kept going.

CHP impounds vehicle in Oakland after occupants seen hanging out of the window, sunroof
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In this video shared by the California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Air Division on Facebook, several people can be seen hanging out of the sunroof and window of a sedan as it drives recklessly through the streets of Oakland on Thursday. The vehicle was impounded by police in the parking lot of a neighborhood market, but it doesn't appear anyone was cited.

Authorities resume search for missing runner Philip Kreycik

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office and Pleasanton Police Department said they will again deploy their search and rescue teams to the area over the weekend to look for signs of 37-year-old Philip Kreycik.

No charges filed in case of woman alleging she was held captive in Oakland

The Alameda County District Attorney has declined to file charges in a case where a woman claimed she was held raped and held captive in an Oakland house for three days.

Fremont company helps save homeless man's puppy

A Fremont company has paid $12,000 in medical care for a homeless man’s puppy after an employee accidentally hits the dog with a work van. The owner of the dog is grateful the company helped to save the dog's life.

Fremont company helps save homeless man's puppy
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Seven-month-old Jack Russell Terrier Mix ?Minnie? is one lucky dog. She?s recovering at Beacon Veterinary Pet Hospital in Fremont after being hit by a car. KTVU's Azenith Smith reports.